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Nomination Slate for Officers and Council Members for FY 2026

Nomination Slate for Officers and Council Members for FY 2026
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The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for Officers and Council members for FY 2026:

Vice Chair (1-year term with automatic ascension to Chair-Elect and Chair)

  • Kenya Woodruff, Katten, Dallas, TX

Secretary (1-year term)

  • Jessica Gustafson, The Health Law Partners, Farmington Hills, MI

Council Members-At-Large (3-year terms ending 2028)

  • Jessica L. Bailey-Wheaton, Health Capital Consultants, St. Louis, MO
  • Catherine M Greaves, King & Spalding, Austin, TX
  • Kenneth E. White, Alliant, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Government Attorney Member At-Large (3-year term ending 2028)

  • Hayley Penan, California Department of Justice, Sacramento, CA

Diversity & Inclusion Member At-Large (2-year term ending 2027)

  • Justin Jones Rodriguez, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, Los Angeles, CA

Automatic Ascension:

Chair (1-year term beginning August 2025)

  • Lisa D. Taylor, Inglesino | Taylor, LLC, Boca Raton, FL

Chair-Elect (1-year term beginning August 2025)

  • David H. Ellenbogen, Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan, Birmingham, MI

Immediate Past Chair (1-year term beginning August 2025)

  • Matthew Fisher, Hancock Daniel, Westborough, MA

Per Article VI, Section 1 of the Health Law Section Bylaws, notice is hereby given to the members of the Health Law Section. The election of such Officers and Council will occur at the Section Business Meeting during the ABA Annual Meeting in Toronto on August 8, 2025.